MIAMI (AP) - The Florida Marlins say they’ve placed closer Leo Nunez on Major League Baseball’s restricted list and he has returned to his native Dominican Republic to attend to personal matters.
The move came as the Marlins traveled Thursday to Milwaukee for their final road series of the season.
Nunez has 36 saves and a 4.06 ERA in 68 games this season. He pitched a scoreless ninth inning in Wednesday’s victory over Atlanta.
The players’ association had not immediately determined whether to challenge the team’s action, a person familiar with the union’s deliberations said. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the union had not made any public statements.
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AP Sports Writer Ronald Blum in New York contributed to this report.
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